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Poetry Day: Scholar Flies

(A fun creation that I have yet to put into a book.) They emerged Upon the start of all Born from the corpse Of a timeless void Murdered By the opening of history   Called the Scholar Flies They form … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: An Awkward Team

(A throwback to Beginning of a Hero.  This might even be from an earlier draft.  Times have changed.) Luke and Kellia refuse to look at each other as they walk to where Roland and Kira are waiting. The makeshift arena is … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Abandoned Ship

(A fun excerpt from Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Nice to put something with Fritz Warrenberg on the blog.) Luke smiles before vaulting over the railing to the deck below. He sees that Nimby and Fritz are already waiting on the escape … Continue reading

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Is Non-Magical Food Preservation Possible in Fantasy Worlds?

At first, I thought food preservation would be difficult to explain in a fantasy world.  My mind got stuck on refrigeration and pasteurization, which are more modern.  Yet, humans have been preventing food from going back since 12,000 BC.  So, … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Drinking Champ

(Another old excerpt from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower. I basically found a bunch of old teasers from before I made the ‘Teaser Tuesday’ category.) “So this is where you went,” Nyx slurs, awkwardly sliding to the floor. … Continue reading

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How Do They Have Drinkable Water in Fantasy Worlds?

This thought came to my mind with no inspiration.  Then again, I simply might have been thirsty and lacking water.  It made me think about how characters drink water in fantasy worlds with no treatment plants.  We’re told that we … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Welcome Home

(An old excerpt from Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies) The bakery at the entrance to Haven fills the air with the sweet aroma of fresh pastries. Aedyn can feel his mouth water as they pass the open door … Continue reading

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Monsters in the Open

So, I think the picture above is from a game called ‘Monster Hunter’.  Not sure which in the franchise it is, but seeing videos of this and working on Darwin & the Beast Collector got me thinking about monsters.  Specifically, I was … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Creating A Secret Defense Force in Fiction

As you can see, I’m still not sure what to call this type of organization.  A cabal or secret society has fairly dark undertones.  For this topic, I’m really trying to lean towards groups that are fighting to protect something.  … Continue reading

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Special Defenders in Fantasy Worlds

I thought about this concept when I watched ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ and they brought up the Harpers.  This is a special group of people who protect the Forgotten Realms from various enemies.  They’re kind of political, but … Continue reading

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